[Sylvia Lane]

Sylvia much preferred walking to climbing, but she figured it didn't hurt to mix it up a little. So, after dawning something a little more durable than her usual attire, she ventured out for this plateau she'd been hearing about. When she arrived, she noticed that there was, in fact, a trail she could've taken instead. But she'd already made up her mind. So, feeling somewhat disappointed, she dawned her backpack and started to climb.

Back at home, Sylvia had gleaned some experience with climbing during her little expeditions with her Pokemon. So the climb itself wasn't awful, but it was certainly formidable enough to leave her slightly breathless once she neared the top. Once she did arrive at the peak, Sylvia pulled herself up with a grunt and scrambled onto the flat top of the plateau.

She pulled herself up and swiped at a few beads of sweat that'd gathered on her forehead. "Phew," she breathed. "Alright. Here we are." She let her eyes sweep the area, drinking in the sight of the plateau's peak and the view of the island that stretched out around it. Her heart leapt ever so slightly as the image flooded her sight. It was gorgeous.

She smiled and nodded, pleased with the end the result of all of this. Well, not actually the end result. There was still much to do. "Now then," Sylvia let the straps of her backpack gingerly fall from her shoulders and hit the ground. She slid her hands into the pocket of her pants and began walking, her eyes darting between the large rocks littering the area.

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Preferred spawn: Scraggy, Pacham, or Aron

[Eri]

Behold! This thing!




Species: Scraggy
Gender: Male
Ability: Shed Skin
~Moves~
Payback
Chip Away
Focus Punch
Rock Climb

[Sylvia Lane]

Sylvia was in the midst of peeking behind one of the rock formations when she heard the sound of footsteps. She stood up straight and did a quick job around the rock in the hopes of spotting whatever made the sound before it vanished. Hand on her belt, ready to grab one of the Pokeballs clipped there, she slid to a halt. But...nothing was there. Sylvia blinked, then relaxed. Frowning, she slid her fingers into her currently bright blue locks. "Ah geez. Did I miss it...?"

At that moment, she heard the sound again. But before she could register it, a louder, sharper sound shot through the air as the rock she was searching cracked and blasted into large chunks. Sylvia darted out of the way, though her movements were slowed by her surprise. She only hoped one of the shards didn't decide to lodge itself into the back of her head. That certainly would've made this a short-lived school experience.

She whirled around once she was out of harms way and immediately spotted the culprit. It stood upon the deformed base of the rock it just destroyed, one hand propped on it hip, and the other desperately pulling up the skin gathered below its stomach. It was cackling. Sylvia's eyebrows furrowed a bit and she pulled her PokeDex out from her back pocket. A Scraggy. Male. "Dark and Fighting, huh? Okay..."

Sylvia put her Pokedex away and unclipped one of the pokeballs from her waist. Since she was a little far from her target, she drew her hand back and gave it a good throw so it landed a few feet in front of the Scraggy. Said Pokemon finally ceased its laughter, to Sylvia's relief, and tensed up as a Noibat emerged from the ball. "Let's start with Supersonic, Finny!" She called while jogging in their direction. Finny nodded and set its eyes on the Scraggy. Supersonic waves blasted from his ears and hit the target head on. The Scraggy cried out as the attack invaded his ears and covered it ears. He stumbled around upon it perch for a few moments, occasionally falling face first onto it. But just when Sylvia was going to call out another move, she watched as he tried to steady himself, fist pulled back and arms shut tight. Despite his confusion, she could tell that he was trying focus.

Whatever attack he was charging up, she somehow knew that it was responsible for her little near death experience. She smiled, "I won't give you a chance," She pointed at Scraggy and called out her next command. "Air Cutter!" Finny shot up into the air a few feet and hovered there for a split second before pulling both of his wings back and swiftly bringing them together, producing a slice of wind that cut through the air and the Scraggy's concentration. When the attack hit, the pompous Pokemon slipped and fell right off the rock it was standing on. Before it hit the ground, one of the Sylvia's Pokeballs caught it on the nose and pulled it inside.

She watched the ball hit the ground and shake one...two...three times before ceasing. She let out a breath that she'd apparently been holding and walked over to the rock. Finny plopped down on her head as she made her way over, and she wobbled from the weight before resuming her walk. Sylvia knelt down, scooped up the Pokeball and grinned down at it.  She couldn't help feeling a swell of pride at her very first capture. "First one."